Standardized tests containing multiple-choice answers fail to expanding higher thinking levels to strengthen the tools of becoming an analytical thinker in an era of necessity for critical thinkers and problem solvers. (No Child Left Behind) An education researcher, Gerald W. Bracy, PhD., acknowledges that standardized tests undermine to produce the attributes of “creativity..., motivation..., persistence, curiosity..., reliability..., self-discipline, leadership..., honesty, integrity” (qtd in “Standardized Tests Do Not Effectively Measure” n.p). In addition, qualities such as teamwork and the ability to apply skills to real-world challenges are important elements to employers who wishes to acquire from their future employees (“Is the…